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Subcommittee backs version of SB 23,339 that ties utility liability to wildfire-mitigation filings
Summary
A Senate Energy and Natural Resources subcommittee voted unanimously to recommend version 02/2001 of Senate Bill 23,339 to the full committee after debate over strict liability, a rebuttable-presumption protection for utilities, and a technical edit changing “shall” to “may.”
A Senate Energy and Natural Resources subcommittee voted unanimously to recommend version 02/2001 of Senate Bill 23,339 to the full committee after debate over liability protections for utilities tied to wildfire-mitigation plans.
The recommendation, moved during the subcommittee meeting and seconded, advances the bill language that retains strict-liability language while also including a rebuttable-presumption protection for utilities that drew questioning from some members. The panel also approved a technical change striking “shall” and replacing it with “may” on page 4, line 2 of the working draft.
Representative Olson moved the recommendation to the full committee; Representative Johnson seconded. Chairman Doctor, Representative Connealy, Olson and Johnson voted yes when the subcommittee recorded its roll call.
Representative Connealy…
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